Gingerbread Latte

I’m committed to making lattes at home. It’s not just because I think Starbucks employees shouldn’t have to see me first thing in the morning, or that I shouldn’t be trusted to drive that early. Or, even that I’m going to bring my crazy, barking dog in the car with me. While all of these things are true, I make lattes at home because I’m lazy. I’m a lazy resting-bitch-face driver, often wearing glasses with a 2-year old prescription in the morning. Also, my dog is a jerk to strangers. Baristas want to spit in the lattes of people like me. So, I will always make lattes at home.

I love my pumpkin spice latte (with REAL pumpkin!), and my London Fog from a while ago still gets comments from other Fog lovers. This new addition to the family—the Gingerbread Latte? I deserve it. I keep reading about how healthy sugar is. Wait, molasses is healthy. The high-quality stuff. So, I feel like I should down a big spoonful every morning. And remember, we discussed that if you don’t consume spices in desserts this winter, you will freeze to death. So, a healthy dose of ground ginger and cinnamon are always welcome to the latte party.

Do I have something on my face? You would tell me, right?

Yeah, making a from-scratch latte every morning takes a few minutes of your time. But I’ve found that in those quiet moments, while the dog is chomping on his food, and my husband is styling that gorgeous head of hair of his, I like doing something for myself. Brewing tea or coffee, stirring spices and streaming in molasses isn’t too hard, really. I’m half-asleep and blind in the morning, remember?

I hope you’re enjoying gingerbread week here on Dessert for Two. Do you have any requests for gingerbread flavored things? Don’t forget that I have a recipe for a small batch of gingerbread (dubious photos included with philosophical post…help me!) made in one of those tiny loaf pans for two. I scaled it down from my Mom’s gingerbread recipe. She’s been making it for decades, and everyone loves it.

Comments

I agree--it's nice to do a little something special just for yourself in the morning. I think it makes the whole day just a little better, or sweeter, in this case. :) I love the idea of molasses with coffee and can't wait to try this!

If I let him, my husband would spend a mortgage payment amount each month at good old Starbucks, I have to save him from himself so I'm always tweaking recipes like this to save him (and me!) Looks delicious and feels so festive. Perfect to sip while decorating the tree.

omg my dog is a jerk to strangers too! she'll bark your face off as you walk in the door, but within 5 minutes she's brought you a toy and nudges you to make room on the couch. pups are weird. also that mug may be one of the cutest things I've ever seen.

I know you don't want to go out in the morning, but how do you feel about me coming to you? PJs and bed head are totally allowed. I can't get over how foamy these are! It's making me crave one right this minute!

I would have loved to seen your lovely face at Starbucks every morning! I was a barista in good ol Manhattan for too long...and confession? It was my favorite job :) Although this new gig is pretty fun too!

How did you know that Gingerbread Lattes are my favorite Starbucks drink ever? I got drool on my monitor reading your blog post. I cannot wait to give this a try. I would love to be able to make them myself and for them to be a bit healthier. I need to get some molasses soon so I can make some. Thanks for taking the time to come up with this one.
Melissa

You are hilarious! I find it hard to believe that anyone would spit in your latte, but I appreciate the homemade recipes for sure. (Homegirl is on a budget!). This looks YUM! And it's getting pretty cold around here so I need one, like now.

Ummm I am that crazy glasses lady with her screaming kid and eye boogery dog in the front seat in the drive thru. I always feel judged. I think I wanna skip that judgement in my fragile early morning state. Also I will soo take an extra shot.

wished I had seen this post this morning... oh well, this is what's for breakfast tomorrow morning! although I'm sure there must be a mistake in the recipe because surely this only serves one..... me. I can't wait!

sounds amazing!Any substitute for molasses? I love gingerbread, but have only had molasses once and thought it was really awful -- I can't even smell it.
Treacle/syrup is a different texture so I'm wondering if that's a decent substitute..

Just found your site and saw this on my FB feed. It looks so delicious! I've never made a latte at home and now on this very snowy day in upstate NY, I think it would be perfect. Thanks for the inspiration!

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